Houston has seen a boom in barbecue-joint openings in the past few years. Most new places feature Central Texas-style barbecue that originated in the historical meat markets around Austin and emphasize ...

Most barbecue joints these days serve more than just the Texas Trinity of brisket, sausage and ribs. But Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue in Tomball goes well beyond the call of duty -- lately the restaurant ...

Judging a barbecue competition isn't the picnic you might imagine it to be. But, for frequent judges Chronicle critic Alison Cook and food editor Greg Morago, it is often a great way to taste barbecue ...

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Editor's note: This is the sixth article in a series in which Reid provides advice to would-be barbecue entrepreneurs on how to build the perfect barbecue joint. Previous articles addressed service style ...

I'll go out on a limb and assert that few, if any, Texas pitmasters speak seven languages fluently. But such is the case with Ara Malekian , who recently opened Harlem Road Texas BBQ among the booming ...

There's an old saying in the restaurant business that you eat with your eyes before you eat with your mouth - meaning that the visual presentation of a dish is almost as important as how it is cooked and ...

It's a question that has bedeviled pitmasters since the earliest days of Texas barbecue: What do you do with any unsold meat left over after a day's service? Deciding how much barbecue to cook on any ...

The venue has changed but the game's the same: smoked meat until you drop. After several years at NRG Park, the Houston Barbecue Festival is moving its 2018 smoke-out to Humble on Sunday, April 15. ...

Editor's note: This is the fifth column in a series in which Reid provides advice to would-be barbecue entrepreneurs on "how to build the perfect barbecue joint." Previous articles addressed service ...

Inflation is usually associated with economics, but in today's brave new world of barbecue, it also creeps into the process of ordering and eating at your favorite barbecue restaurant. First, there's the ...

There was a faint fragrance of smoke at Pearl's BBQ, in a gritty warehouse district just east of downtown Los Angeles. Despite the locale, Pearl's has the look and feel of a cooler-than-thou Austin ...

Editor's note: This is the fourth article in a series in which Reid provides advice to would-be barbecue entrepreneurs on how to build the perfect barbecue joint. Previous articles addressed service ...

No one disputes the prominence of Houston in the state's burgeoning barbecue scene. But a friendly face-off between Houston barbecue joints and Austin pitmasters on Sunday saw the capital city edge out ...

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For many backyard barbecue cooks, the process and ceremony of smoking meat is something like an addiction. Things start innocently enough - your wife invites friends over for a Super Bowl party, and ...

The lineup for the first Houston vs. Austin barbecue throwdown is set and it's a doozy. Barbecue fans won't want to miss the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Sunday, Dec. 3, that will feature five ...

Pork belly holds a mythical place in American culinary culture. The slablike cut of meat from the underside of a hog is the basis for bacon and its myriad of uses, from the breakfast staple to our favorite ...

The proliferation of Texas-inspired barbecue joints in New York is still one of the more remarkable side effects of the Texas barbecue renaissance that's unfolded over the past 10 years. To this day, many ...

There are many reasons to love Texas barbecue. First, it's delicious. The alchemy of fragrant wood smoke combined with carbonized and caramelized beef and pork is a mouthwatering trigger for any true ...

Barbecue joints continue to open at a torrid pace in Texas and across the United States. Far from reaching "peak barbecue," Texans' appetites for smoked meats are rising faster than a George Springer home ...

Miguel Vidal remembers the "Eureka!" moment when he got the idea for his celebrated Austin barbecue trailer, Valentina's Tex-Mex BBQ. While visiting family in San Antonio, he piled slices of his dad's ...

A few months ago chefs/married couple Erin Smith and Patrick Feges sat down with the Chronicle food team to discuss the barbecue restaurant they've been planning for a while now. As of Wednesday, the ...

I first saw the words at the bottom of a menu in a restaurant in Venice, Calif. "Changes and modifications politely declined." I didn't think much of it at the time. It's pretty rare that I ask for ...

A lot of superstar chefs make their way to Houston for special dinners and foodie events. And why shouldn't they? Houston is both a philanthropic powerhouse and culinary destination. But rarely do food ...

Most barbecue joints these days serve more than just the Texas Trinity of brisket, sausage and ribs. But Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue in Tomball goes well beyond the call of duty -- lately the restaurant ...

Judging a barbecue competition isn't the picnic you might imagine it to be. But, for frequent judges Chronicle critic Alison Cook and food editor Greg Morago, it is often a great way to taste barbecue ...